There’s limited access to the Yellow fever vaccine–here’s how to get it. Daydreaming about surfing in Brazil? Hiking Machu Picchu in Peru? Going on safari in Kenya? You need one important thing before you go: the yellow fever vaccine. It’s an essential part of your trip, not only to protect you from the disease but […]

March 22nd, 2019 – The Sudan Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched a mass vaccination campaign during March 2019 to vaccinate 8.3 million people against the Yellow Fever virus.  Sudan is at high risk for the spread of yellow fever due to a combination of climate and ecological […]

Climate change, urbanization, and changes in human populations have driven many beloved species to the brink of extinction. But one of the deadliest animals in the world — the mosquito — is thriving. Around 700,000 people die every year from mosquito-borne disease. The biggest culprit is malaria, but other mosquito-borne diseases, like dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika, have […]

Recent disease outbreak news from the World Health Organization highlights that in Brazil it is currently the seasonal period for yellow fever and that further transmission of the disease is expected in the coming months based on seasonal patterns. The viral disease is spread by infected mosquitoes and can cause an illness that leads to […]

November 9th, 2018 – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions, for the African country of Senegal, on November 7, 2018.  Senegal, which is located on the north-west coast of central Africa, is an important partner of the United States in promoting peace and security.  Because dengue is […]